E2E Day 21. Following a week of picture postcard scenery, today was back to reality. This was the longest day of our journey covering 73 miles.

We set off over the Moray Firth.

Then followed National Cycle Network paths through Bridgend to Tain where we had lunch.

The afternoon proved a fairly relentless relentless slog straight up the busy A9. The scenery was quite nice but the lorries and headwind meant we couldn’treally enjoy it too much.

We did manage to stop for a welcome cuppa at Golspie where the proprietor kept his cafe open late upon seeing 3 bedraggled cyclists!

Then it was on again up the A9 to Helmsdale.

Tomorrow …John o’Groats!

You can view our E2E Day 21 route below:

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